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Focus on Mental Health

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  • May 11, 2015
  • 2 min read

 

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. It is my hope in this month's post to reduce stigma around mental health concerns and utilizing therapy. There is great need for psychological services in our communities. It is an area ever evolving, changing, and growing.

 

Notice May is Mental Health not Mental Illness Awareness Month. As mental health professionals, our commitment to our work involves not only reducing symptoms, but also identifying and building strengths and abilities. Mental health is so much more than not having mental illness. It is not the absence of symptoms. Many mental health professionals will be able to help people not only get better but to also enhance strengths, skills, and abilities. A favorite Twitter bio of mine by NY Psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Boardman (@sambmd) includes the phrase "Fix what's wrong AND build what's strong." I love this sentence and I am on board.

 

Early in my training, I was introduced to the concept of looking at what goes right and not always just what is wrong. I am forever grateful for this. It is easy to get caught up in worry, anxiety, stress, and negative thinking patterns. It is not so easy to climb out from under these powerful thoughts and feelings, but it is possible. Therapy can help you dig out, breathe, and keep growing. This is the same concept as the saying "April showers bring May flowers."

 

In my practice, I utilize cognitive-behavior therapy and positive psychology. These styles of treatment have lots of research behind them and have been shown to help. The American Psychological Association has developed several brief animated videos to demonstrate how psychologists can help. You can watch them here.

 

Think you don't have time to go to therapy? No problem. With advancing technology, we can offer online therapy services. You can dig out and grow from your own home, office, car, playground, etc. There are options available so that your mental health can be nourished.

 

If you have questions or would like to learn more about how therapy can help you, I'm happy to talk with you for a free 15 minute consultation. All you have to do is schedule a time.

 
 

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Laura Van Schaick-Harman, Psy.D.

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Dr. Laura provides online and phone therapy services to people in New York. Sessions serve the following communities: Suffolk County, Nassau County, Smithtown, Nesconset, St. James, Patchogue, Holbrook, Holtsville, Sayville, Bohemia, Bayport, Ronkonkoma, Commack, Huntignton, Kings Park, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Shirley, Center Moriches, East Hampton, Speonk, Southhampton, Bridgehampton, 11772, 11787, 11950, 11932, 11716, 11934, 11730, 11940, 11733, 11941, 11742, 11749, 11760, 11755, 11779, 11951, 11967, 11764, 11955, 11776, 11777, 11780, 11968, 11969, 11792, 11977, 11980, 11978, 11790, 11794, 11720, 11786, 11733, 11782, 11959, 11767, 11766, 11741, 11788, 11739, 11738, 11946, 11937, 11725, 11720, 11931.

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